[aclug-L] Re: Priting CD labels under Linux??

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Clint A. Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxx> writes:

> We are burning our own CD's for the next install, and we want to put our
> own labels on them. I'm trying to find a way to do this under linux

One caution.  Homemade or even some CD lables can be damaging.  If
they are not applied perfectly, they make the CD be slightly
off-balance, which can damage drives.  Some can also peel off in the
drive at high temperatures or cause data corruption, so be selective.
There are some good labels that come with an applicator to ensure
precise alignment (centering) on the CD.  I don't have a web browser
handy at the moment so I can't take a look at these specific ones.

> What do you think is the best way to do this? they the Word template in
> Star Office or Word Perfect? Can the gimp handle PhotoShop templates
> (not from what I saw). Is there an open source tool I can use to edit
> and print Encapsulated Postscript (not that I found on freshmeat).

How about just using Gimp, use a ruler to measure the CD, and do it
that way?

EPS files are not files that can be printed; you need actual
PostScript to print.  Gimp can generate PostScript and probably EPS as
well.



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